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Danville named one of the top small town business districts in the south

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Danville named one of the top small town business districts in the southDanville Kentucky

DANVILLE, Ky. – Danville has been named one of the “Ten Wonderful Small Town Central Business Districts in the South” by Southern Business & Development magazine. Danville named one of the top small town business districts in the south.

Danville was featured in SB&D’s annual Top Tens Edition for the Winter 2013 issue.

“At SB&D, we have had the good fortune of visiting some outstanding Small Town South central business districts that we have found both vibrant and exciting. Nothing tops off a suitable small town location more than a great downtown,” the magazine states.

Other towns on the list include: Sumter, S.C.; Bardstown, Ky.; Bradenton, Fla.; Columbus, Miss.; Harrisonburg, Va.; Stuart, Fla.; El Dorado, Ark.; Bastrop, Texas; and Georgetown, Texas.

“There are many attributes that make Danville attractive to business and industry, but our downtown is the crown jewel,” said Jody Lassiter, president and CEO of the Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Partnership. “Rarely am I asked by prospects to tour the bypass. Instead, the downtown business district is a key indicator of a community’s economic health, vitality and pride.”

Lassiter said this ranking is a result of the collaboration between the partners of the Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Partnership.

“I am thrilled by SB&D’s ranking of downtown Danville as one of the top 10 in the south,” he said. “That’s why it is so valuable for the Boyle County Industrial Foundation and Heart of Danville to be closely allied through the EDP.”

Heart of Danville executive director Bethany Rogers said this ranking highlights the character and economic vitality of Danville’s downtown.

“The ranking is not just an opportunity for the business community to take notice, but also for those of us who live here to step back and appreciate how dynamic our community is,” she said.

For more information on the ranking, visit www.SmallTownSouth.com.

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No Southern states rural regions benefited more from the recovery in 2011 than Kentucky

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No Southern states rural regions benefited more from the recovery in 2011 than Kentucky

By Mike Randle

There is no doubt that Kentucky's massive automotive industry is leading the rural development charge. We counted 34 large automotive projects that landed in rural Kentucky in 2011. No state in the South except for possibly South Carolina can match that total of significant automotive projects started in their rural regions in calendar year 2011. Here, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear welcomes Japanese automotive parts supplier Denso to Small Town Kentucky.SB&D pays special attention to every economic development project that receives any kind of publicity in the South. We have made it very easy to do that. At the beginning of 2011, SB&D launched The Randle Report (www.RandleReport.com), which aggregates virtually every significant — and many not so significant — economic development, business and political story that breaks each hour of the day in the South and it does it in real time.

The Randle Report, which posted over 30,000 stories in 2011, is a real ball and chain around here. For example, not long after it was launched, we received a phone call from a person who was on the site. She said, “There hasn’t been a story posted on Randle Report in 20 minutes. Is something wrong with the site?” Geez. So, as a result of the call, we have been posting stories ever since as if our hair is on fire.

So, what did we find by creating and reading the pages of The Randle Report each day? Well, let’s just say this: we thought we were informed before The Randle Report came along, but we were wrong. The advent of that site puts the word “informed” in a whole new context.

What we discovered by clicking the “economic development” sort button each day on The Randle Report, among many other things, is that Kentucky is not only doing a great job in creating jobs in the state, they are doing it with a tremendous emphasis on rural development.

There is no doubt that Kentucky’s massive automotive industry is leading the rural development charge. We counted 34 large automotive projects that landed in rural Kentucky in 2011. No state in the South except for possibly South Carolina can match that total of significant automotive projects started in their rural regions in calendar year 2011. And it isn’t just the automotive sector that is contributing to new jobs in rural Kentucky. The packaging, distribution and metals industries are finding Kentucky to their liking as well.

In fact, since we have kept up with every significant project announced in the South since 1992, we have never seen Kentucky’s numbers so high. In November, an economic developer in Alabama who religiously monitors The Randle Report each day confirmed our suspicion that Kentucky is on a roll. “It seems like every project announced in the South is from South Carolina or Kentucky,” the Alabama practitioner said.  Automotive jobs in Kentucky.

One community that had an outstanding year in 2011 was Harrodsburg/Mercer County, Ky. In October, Hitachi Automotive Systems established a hybrid electric vehicle battery production facility in Harrodsburg. The announcement was the fourth for Hitachi in Kentucky since 2009, when Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear traveled to Japan to meet with Hitachi officials. Since that visit, Hitachi has announced a total of 335 new jobs and $154.5 million in investment in its two Kentucky locations.

Other recent successes in rural Kentucky include Glasgow/Barron County. There Akebono Brake, Fortis Manufacturing, Integrated Pharmaceutical Packaging and Amneal Pharmaceuticals have announced projects.

Some other rural locations in Kentucky that stood out as a result of solid job generating projects in 2011 include Lebanon/Marion County (Curtis Maruyasu), Calvert City/Marshall County (Gerdau Ameristeel), Shelbyville/Simpsonville (Martinrea and Bekaert), Franklin/Simpson County (Tractor & Supply), Danville/Boyle County (Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems and Denyo), Henderson (Rio Tinto Alcan) and Morgantown/Butler County (Sequa Automotive Group).

for more information click here - http://www.smalltownsouth.com/Features/Fall2011SmallTownSouth/Kentucky/tabid/289/Default.aspx

Great American Brass Band Festival Danville Kentucky

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The Great American Brass Band Festival Danville Kentucky welcomes back Circle City Sidewalk Stompers

DANVILLE, Ky. – The Great American Brass Band Festival Danville KY is pleased to announce that the Circle City Sidewalk Stompers Clown Band will be performing at the 2013 festival, which is June 7-9, 2013

A crowd favorite for the past 14 years, the Indianapolis band boasts a group of 12 marching musicians dressed in colorful attire, playing such beloved tunes as “When the Saints Go Marching In,” “Jump in the Line,” “Respect” and “Thriller.”

Founded in 1976, the Circle City Sidewalk Stompers Clown Band has grown in notoriety at home in Indiana, as well as across the country and the world.  Band members serve as the official pep band for the Indiana Pacers Basketball team under the name Pacers Pep Band, and provide a warm welcome to Indianapolis Colts fans under the name Twelfth Man Brass Band. They have performed at seven different state fairs and have taken their talents across the globe to France and China.

“Danville is thrilled to welcome this talented group of musicians back for another year at the Great American Brass Band Festival,” said festival director Niki Kinkade.  “Their choreographed, humorous routines and engaging repertoire are sure to delight patrons and contribute to a fun-filled weekend of great music!”

The Circle City Sidewalk Stompers Clown Band will perform during the Great American Balloon Race, Friday, June 7, at Stuart Powell Field;  8 p.m., Friday, June 7, on Main Street during Bayou & Brass; on the Main Stage, 4 p.m., Saturday, June 8; and during the People’s Parade, 11 a.m., Saturday, June 8 on Main Street.

Visit  gabbf.org for full schedule details.

USDA Farm Land Values 2012 Summary

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USDA Farm Land Values 2012 Summary

Interesting Stats from the USDA – You’ll want to see how solid central Kentucky farm land as an investment is.  (August 2012)  USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.  The United States farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $2,650 per acre for 2012, up 10.9 percent from revised 2011 values. Regional changes in the average value of farm real estate ranged from a 26.7 percent increase in the Northern Plains region to a 4.1 percent decline in the Southeast region. The highest farm real estate values were in the Cornbelt region at $5,560 per acre. The Mountain region had the lowest farm real estate value at $974 per acre.

The United States cropland value increased by $450 per acre (14.5 percent) to $3,550 per acre. In the Northern Plains and Corn Belt regions, the average cropland value increased 30.4 and 18.5 percent, respectively, from the previous year. However, in the Southeast region, cropland values decreased by 3.8 percent.

The United States pasture value increased to $1,150 per acre, or 4.5 percent above 2011. The Southeast region had the largest percentage decrease in pasture value, 7.0 percent below 2011. The Northern Plains had the highest increase at 21.9 percent.

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Danville KY Boyle County sees boost in hotel occupancy

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Weisiger Park Danville KYDanville KY Boyle County sees boost in hotel occupancy

DANVILLE, Ky. – Boyle County saw the highest growth in hotel occupancy of all Kentucky counties from January 2012 to January 2013, according to Smith Travel Research, Inc. (STR).  Danville KY Boyle County sees boost in hotel occupancy.

Boyle County Kentucky has a 68 percent occupancy rate, which is a 5.9 percent increase from the previous year, according to information compiled by STR. Kentucky saw a 2.6 percent growth in occupancy over the last year, making the state average 56 percent.

STR is an American company based in Hendersonville, Tenn. that tracks supply and demand data for the hotel industry and provides market share analysis for all major hotel chains and brands in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

According to STR reports, Danville Boyle County KY also is performing above the national Continue reading →

Yo-Yo Ma in Danville Kentucky at Centre College V The Market

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Yo-Yo Ma in Danville Kentucky at Centre College V The Market

Social media is rapidly becoming extremely important in this day and age. The Heart of Danville and the Convention & Visitors Bureau have teamed up for a Social Media Awareness campaign to help our downtown businesses. We have handed out social media cards that stores and restaurants can pass out to their patrons. These cards have instructions on how to post reviews on popular sites such as Yelp and UrbanSpoon. While we can market and promote until we’re blue in the face, we have a great example of how important social media is to small businesses. While in town last week, international musician, Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble, visited V The Market. And how did he find out about V The Market, you ask? Simple…he found them on Yelp!  Yo-Yo Ma in Danville Kentucky at Centre College V The Market.

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While it wasn’t the first thing out of Yo-Yo’s mouth, it was pretty close: “We found you on Yelp, and we’d like to come have lunch at your place.”

Yo-Yo called Thursday at 10 in the morning, right before he walked on stage to perform for the students at Danville High. He asked for a spread for 20 people - fine cheese, charcuterie, some champagne - so Wayne and I hopped into action, and within an hour we prepared a spread that surprised even us.

As someone who works for a small business, I don’t underestimate the importance of social media.  The invaluable review website brought a renowned American cellist and his entire ensemble to our doorstep. When you post a review on social media sites, everyone wins.  For a business, it’s free advertising; for patrons, it’s an unbiased resource for reviews.

- Ross Johnson,  Wayne and Jayne’s Whiskey Bar and V The Market

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The business karma of intentional philanthropy

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The business karma of intentional philanthropy

Dr. James “Greg” White is an orthodontist, entrepreneur, restaurateur and philanthropist who has offices in Danville, KY. Over the past six years, the practice of White, Greer and Maggard has donated $1.3 million to specific projects, with $700,000 of it going to school systems in central Kentucky and a half-million to other organizations.  The business karma of intentional philanthropy.

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“These are the things we’re involved in,” White said. “Some involve our patients and some don’t, but all of it involves community.”The orthodontics practice has made charitable contributions since 1991, but it was in 2005 that adding a philanthropic component to the business was “very intentional,” according to White.“We realized the more we became involved with people, the more people became involved with us,” he said.The majority of the practice’s marketing budget is earmarked for the Continue reading →

Help A Seller Out: 5 Tips Home Buyers Would Give Sellers if they Could

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looking for a real estate agent in KentuckyHelp A Seller Out: 5 Tips Home Buyers Would Give Sellers if they Could

#5.    When it comes to staging, the bar is high. Really high.  HGTV. Houzz. Architectural Digest. All these outlets which constantly publish beautifully designed and decorated homes have influenced what the average American expects their home to look like – and yours, for that matter.  Additionally, all the do-it-yourself publications and shows along with the advent of home improvement stores which double as DIY design emporiums have given everyday people of modest means the power to live in beautiful and functional homes, without breaking the bank.  Help A Seller Out: 5 Tips Home Buyers Would Give Sellers if they Could

Beyond all this, professional home staging has taken off in recent years, as data has repeatedly shown that staged homes sell faster, for more, and more certainly than homes that are not staged, nor well-prepared by their owners.  So not only is your home competing with the homes buyers are seeing on TV and in the magazines, it is also competing with professionally staged homes for sale right in your own neighborhood – homes that the very buyers who will come to see your home will also have seen, possibly right before or after they view yours!

So, if you want to and can afford to have your home staged, do.  If you can’t, you should still take the preparation of your home very seriously, and include your agent or a stager you hire for an hour of advice in the process, taking their input on things like:

  • what furniture to get rid of
  • which improvements will get you the most bang for your buck with local buyers
  • and what paint, flooring and other finish materials will appeal to the broadest buyer segment in your area.

These pros often also have contacts with local handypeople, painters, landscapers and other vendors who can get your home ready for market in a time and cost-efficient manner.

Read more: http://www.trulia.com/blog/taranelson/2013/02/help_a_seller_out_5_tips_buyers_would_give_sellers_if_they_could#ixzz2Mqx1oeSY

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New Wilderness Trace Distillery Danville Kentucky

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New Wilderness Trace Distillery Danville Kentucky focus on quality, not quantity

New Wilderness Trace Distillery<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> will focus on quality, not quantity

Danville KY is going to have its first legal distillery with operations set to begin this September.
Owners of Ferm Solutions, a research and engineer fermenting company on Roy Arnold Drive are developing a division of their company that will distill vodka, Kentucky bourbon, and rye whiskey. New Wilderness Trace Distillery Danville Kentucky. Chief Executive Officer Shane Baker and partner Elmer Heist applied for a state license Wednesday, and the planned opening of the self-funded operation is Sept. 1.Wilderness Trace Distillery will be a small operation committed to quality more than quantity, Baker said.Danville Kentucky Wilderness Trace Distillery“We carefully selected a name that would bring a sense of tradition and connection toDanville,” he added. Since Ferm Solutions provides the revenue the company operates on, Baker said the distillery will act as a craft distillery operation.

“We’re not worried about making a lot of product,” he said. “We’re just interested in making the best.”

Baker said the company intends to do this by offering a unique sweet mash process that is more expensive and time consuming for mainstream distilleries driven by the economy and revenue.

Wilderness Trace Distillery’s “Wilderness Trace Bourbon” and “Kentucky Blue Vodka” will be among the purest and clean in the industry, Baker said.

For example, Greygoose vodka is distilled four times, he said. Wilderness Trace will distill its vodka 17 times, offering a “very unique” product.

In addition, the distillery plans to offer a once-a-year product that is nearly unheard of — a 34-times distilled “heart-cut vodka.”

Baker said when distilling alcohol, the still removes what is called “the heads and tails,” ridding the product of dirty bacteria and other agents.

What is left behind is the “good stuff,” called “the heart” by experts in the field. The heart-cut vodka offered essentially will be the “heart of the heart,” Baker explained.

Although Baker said the distillery’s products will be worthy of a high price, the vodka and bourbon will cost about as much as a non-premium brand, which ballpark in the $20 range.

The Danville KY distillery’s bourbon will not be available when operations begin in September because Baker said it has to age about four years. However, the company plans to age some of its product in smaller barrels to cut the aging process to about five months.

The Danville Kentucky distillery will also offer tours, which will be unique compared to typical bourbon trail tours.

“It will be more focused on the process of alcohol making as opposed to traditional distillery visits,” he said.

He said they also plan to make “Danville’s Rye Whiskey” once a year in the fall to commemorate the city.

“It should bring a sense of pride and tradition to what everybody associates Kentucky with,” said Baker.

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I want to go look at properties

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KYLandForSaleI want to go look at properties

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Maine Distiller Closing Moving To Kentucky

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Maine Distiller Closing Moving To KentuckyKentucky Distillery

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – A vodka and rum distillery in Maine owned by the maker of Jim Beam bourbon is closing down and eliminating about 160 jobs. Beam Inc. announced Thursday that production at its Lewiston plant will gradually be phased out over the next year and operations moved to Frankfort, Ky. The transition is expected to be complete in April 2014. The Lewiston plant makes Pinnacle vodka and Calico Jack rum. The Maine plant’s 160 employees were told of the decision Thursday. Some will be given the opportunity to apply for jobs in Kentucky. Beam officials tell the Sun Journal the decision was made in the interests of efficiency and cost savings. Beam bought the former White Rock Distilleries in Lewiston last year for $605 million.  Maine Distiller Closing, Moving To Kentucky.

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Your Guide to FSA USDA Farm Loans

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Your Guide to FSA USDA Farm LoansKentucky cabin homes and land for sale

AgriculturePurpose of This Guide

Who should read this guide?

This guide was written for people who need assistance starting, expanding, or owning a farm or ranch. If you are thinking about borrowing money to start or expand your business, it is a good idea
to ask yourself several questions before you begin. Before you borrow money, you need to invest time in learning about your options and the procedures to apply for a loan. This guide will help you identify concerns and questions you may have before you start the loan process.

It may be helpful to use this guide with someone who can direct you to more sources of farming
or ranching information, such as an experienced farmer or rancher, community-based organization, or other service provider. You may want to involve your family when Continue reading →

C6-H0 – The Centre Harvard Game of 1921

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C6-H0 - The Centre Harvard Game of 1921

Centre College

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Valarie H. Ziegler
Centre College Class of 1976

As practically anyone who grew up in Kentucky knows, the Centre College football team defeated Harvard in 1921 by a score of six to nothing. In losing to the smallest college it had ever played, Harvard suffered its first intersectional defeat in four decades. Coming as it did at a time in which football was the most outstanding spectator sport in the nation, the game had such an impact on the sporting world that in 1950 the Associated Press named it the upset of the half century. For one glorious moment Centre College was, as the New York Times noted, catapulted into the center of the football universe.

Not surprisingly, Kentuckians made outlandish claims about their Continue reading →

Centre gets top 10 ranking for alumni donors

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DANVILLE, KY. — Centre College has been ranked by a publication as one of the top 10 colleges in the country for alumni donors. Centre gets top 10 ranking for alumni donors.

The private college in Danville is ranked sixth nationally by U.S. News and World Report for the percentage of alumni who donate to their alma mater. The publication says nearly 55 percent of Centre alumni donate to the school, well above the national average of 13 percent.

Statistics for the ranking come from data provided by more than 1,200 colleges and universities across the country.

Other schools on the list include Princeton, Williams, Amherst, Davidson and Middlebury.

It’s not the first time Centre has achieved a high ranking. Last year U.S. News ranked Centre fifth nationally for best undergraduate teaching.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/01/07/2466989/centre-gets-top-10-ranking-for.html#storylink=cpy
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Kentucky Horse Barn design ideas

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Kentucky Horse Barn design ideas

Buying a House and Land in KY?  We just had one of our clients build this horse barn. Morton wanted $100k for this barn – we had one of our Mennonite friends build this horse barn.  Kentucky Horse Barn design ideas.

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